Germany is sceptical if US weapons are still reliable. The German Defense Minister Pistorius even said that the US is changing sides, meaning that President Trump is cooperating with President Putin. The German focus is on the F 35 fighter jets. It has been argued that the US can always “switch off” these jets as they are technically dependent on the US. As well, the F 35 needs US data updates etc. Pistorius called his Generals to a secret meeting about the purchase strategy of Germany’s army and concluded: it shall be all European.
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